Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Medical negligence

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Being diagnosed with a brain tumour can feel like your world has changed from all recognition. We deal with some of the issues which arise in this article.

15 June 2020

Second marriages later in life

Family law

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If you are considering a marriage later in life what factors should be considered and how can trusts help? What about jointly owned assets and what if this marriage ends in divorce?

15 November 2020

Should I make a sole or joint no fault divorce application?

Family law

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In a sole application, only one party is responsible for making the application and progressing it. In a joint application, both spouses apply together and are jointly responsible for progressing.

14 February 2024

Written by

Emily Finn

The advantages of discretionary Will trusts

Wills & probate

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We explain how discretionary Will trusts work and explore how one might have prevented a family dispute over a Scottish estate. Call 0800 652 8025 for an initial consultation with a Wills specialist. Offices in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

26 September 2019

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Wills & probate

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While taking time, careful consideration and expert advice is the preferred way to record a will, sometimes the need to act quickly in order to change or obtain a person’s final wishes arises and this can cause issues for both the family and the solicitor involved.

25 May 2023

Written by

Paul Davies

When is a contract a construction contract?

Construction

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Registered Providers of social housing (RPs) are often at the forefront of meeting the UK government’s housing targets. With that comes the need to purchase land and procure development of new homes.

23 February 2022

Who will look after my children?

Family law

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One of the provisions within that Will will be your choice of Guardian in the event that both parents die before your child reaches adulthood.

9 June 2020

Written by

Caroline Young

and

Georgia Collier

Why make a Will?

Wills & probate

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Why should you swap the new sofa or a week in the sun for a Will? Because a Will is arguably the most important financial document that you will ever sign.

22 December 2020

Written by

Carol Hawking (previously Cummins)

and

David Maddock

Wills and Capacity

Court of Protection

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We explain what it means to have the mental capacity to make a Will and what you can do when somebody without capacity needs a Will drafted or updated. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

20 September 2020

Written by

Anthony Fairweather

and

Anne Minihane

“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Residential conveyancing

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From an SDLT perspective, buying a plot and then engaging someone to build a house on it afterwards may confer a number of SDLT blessings.

25 April 2018

Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Healthcare

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A care home with an overall rating of good received a draft inspection report with an overall rating of inadequate. We successfully challenged the proposed new rating leading to a higher rating in the published report.

10 September 2021

Written by

Rich Eldridge

Quick facts on living with brain tumour : Navigating everyday life

Second marriages later in life

Should I make a sole or joint no fault divorce application?

The advantages of discretionary Will trusts

The problems associated with ‘deathbed’ wills

Who will look after my children?

Why make a Will?

Wills and Capacity

“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

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